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CMO
What to Know About the Roiling Debate Over U.S. Maternal Mortality Rates
A new study challenged the accuracy of public health data on deaths related to pregnancy and childbirth ? and the...
CEO
At Stake in Mifepristone Case: Abortion, FDA's Authority, and Return to 1873 Obscenity Law
A victory for the plaintiffs would lay the groundwork for a de facto nationwide abortion ban.
Payer
The Exec: Healthfirst President and CEO Pat Wang Reflects on International Women’s Day
From the top post, Wang leads a plan that serves the world.
CMO
The Powerful Constraints on Medical Care in Catholic Hospitals Across America
The Catholic Church's directives are often at odds with accepted medical standards, especially in areas of reproductive health.
CMO
Surge in Syphilis Cases Leads Some Providers to Ration Penicillin
Nationwide, syphilis rates are at a 70-year high.
Payer
ProgenyHealth 2024 Maternal & Infant Health Report Spotlights Payer Interventions
Health plan efforts featured among the 5 key trends, insights, and predictions that will mark the year.
CMO
Women and Minorities Bear the Brunt of Medical Misdiagnosis
Women and racial and ethnic minorities are 20% to 30% more likely than white men to experience a misdiagnosis.
Payer
Rising Malpractice Premiums Price Small Clinics Out of Gender-Affirming Care for Minors
Nearly half the states have banned medication or surgical treatment for transgender youth.
CMO
Can Family Doctors Deliver Rural America From Its Maternal Health Crisis?
More than half of all rural counties in the United States have no hospital services for delivering babies.
CMO
Many Autoimmune Disease Patients Struggle With Diagnosis, Costs, Inattentive Care
Despite their frequency, finding help for many autoimmune diseases can prove frustrating and expensive.
Revenue Cycle
Out for Blood? For Routine Lab Work, the Hospital Billed Her $2,400
The hospital charged $9,520.02 for the blood tests and pathology services. The insurer paid $4,310.38, leaving the patient with a...
CMO
Columbia University to Set Up $100M Fund for Patients of Predator OB-GYN
After ProPublica and New York Magazine revealed how the school ignored warnings about Robert Hadden, Columbia announced a number of...